The student population at Northwest College is 1,486 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 208 (12.28%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,509 where 1,486 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 1,694 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,379 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,694 to 1,486 students, a net loss of 208 (12.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northwest College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,694 | 717 | 977 |
| 2016-17 | 1,656 -38 | 680 -37 | 976 -1 |
| 2017-18 | 1,654 -2 | 698 18 | 956 -20 |
| 2018-19 | 1,488 -166 | 610 -88 | 878 -78 |
| 2019-20 | 1,446 -42 | 580 -30 | 866 -12 |
| 2020-21 | 1,438 -8 | 569 -11 | 869 3 |
| 2021-22 | 1,427 -11 | 573 4 | 854 -15 |
| 2022-23 | 1,423 -4 | 618 45 | 805 -49 |
| 2023-24 | 1,379 -44 | 576 -42 | 803 -2 |
| 2024-25 | 1,486 107 | 663 87 | 823 20 |
| Average | 1,509 | 628 | 881 |
The percentage of white students is 75.44%. The percentage was 84.53% 10 years ago and Northwest still has a high percentage of white students. 0.74% of enrolled students is Asian and 0.47% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.67% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 84.53% to 75.44%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.47% to 0.74%. Black student enrollment decreased from 0.65% to 0.47%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 8.09% to 7.67%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4243 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2784 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northwest College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 137 | 4 | 1,432 | 32 |
| 2016-17 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 125 | 5 | 1,389 | 36 |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 100 | 3 | 1,408 | 50 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 120 | 6 | 1,233 | 37 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 118 | 6 | 1,192 | 26 |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 112 | 4 | 1,190 | 29 |
| 2021-22 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 112 | 5 | 1,179 | 29 |
| 2022-23 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 112 | 1 | 1,142 | 26 |
| 2023-24 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 127 | 4 | 1,040 | 35 |
| 2024-25 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 114 | 2 | 1,121 | 30 |
| Average | 13 | 8 | 12 | 118 | 4 | 1,233 | 33 |
271 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 108.46% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northwest College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,694 | 130 | 395 | 1,169 |
| 2016-17 | 1,656 | 142 | 469 | 1,045 |
| 2017-18 | 1,654 | 172 | 466 | 1,016 |
| 2018-19 | 1,488 | 207 | 406 | 875 |
| 2019-20 | 1,446 | 223 | 462 | 761 |
| 2020-21 | 1,438 | 231 | 553 | 654 |
| 2021-22 | 1,427 | 288 | 583 | 556 |
| 2022-23 | 1,423 | 259 | 528 | 636 |
| 2023-24 | 1,379 | 255 | 566 | 558 |
| 2024-25 | 1,486 | 271 | 600 | 615 |
| Average | 1,509 | 218 | 503 | 789 |
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